A “paralympic” hare wins the Barcelona Marathon in his first test over this distance

Johan Kipkemoi Chesum, who had been hired to play hare to the group of favorites, has been the surprise of the test won the race with a time of 2: 08: 57

Yesterday we played one of the most crowded marathons in Spain, La Zurich Marató de Barcelona, where this 39 edition has undoubtedly left one of the surprises of this season in the world of marathon.

The paralympic Kenyan athlete Johan Kipkemoi Chesum, who had the task of setting the pace for the group of the favorites of the race, has achieved victory in the race with a time of 2h08'57 ".

The Kenyan, of 27 years, marked a strong rhythm from the beginning of the race (the half marathon was done in 1: 02: 47) getting from the race 30 kilometer to leave the favorites and leave with another hare (Jacob Cheshari Kirui).

The winner normally competes in Paralympic athletics for a deformation in the right hand, the result of a fire in which he was involved as a child in Itén (Kenya) and which also caused burns on the right side of his body.

The Kenyan participated in the past London 2012 Paralympic Games in the T46 category, where he achieved 6th in 800 meters and 7th in 1.500 meters. Since last year he has competed in the T47 category.

With this brand the kenyata has achieved the best mark in marathon in its category

Classification

JONAH KIPKEMOI CHESUM 2:08:57
JACOB CHESHARI KIRUI 2:09:24
JUSTUS KIPROTICH 2:11:38
KIPLAGAT PETER KIPTOO 2:12:10
KEMBOI MATEW 2:14:25
KALALEI SAMWEL 2:14:50
SAMMY DISMAS NYOKAYE 2:14:51
IHOR OLEFIRENKO 2:15:52
BIWOTT EVANS 2:16:15
SAMIR AIT BOUCHAMANE 2:17:28

 

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